Fly-paper holder.



G. H. MYERS.

FLY PAPER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19. 1914.

1,166,709; Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

as PAT T OFF GUY I-I. MYERS, OF ARCADIA, INDIANA.

FLY-PAPER HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. PatentedJ 4;, 1916.

Application filed October 19, 1914. Serial No. 867,487.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY H. MYERS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at.

for use.

An object of the invention resides in the .provision of a simple,

sive device of the above character, in which the paper engaging elementsthereof are relatively adjustable, one to the other, thus permitting ofthe holder being employed for Sheets of various sizes. 7

WVith the above and other objects of similar nature in view theinvention consists in' the construction, combination and arrangement ofparts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

'In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved holderin readiness for use. Fig. 2 is a top planview of the device. Fig. 3 isan end view thereof, and Fig; 4 is a sectional view taken on the line4-4 of Fig. 2 showing the manner of suspending the holder from awall orother object.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the holder comprises ahollow bellshaped base '10 of relatively heavy material in which aresecured the inner ends 11 of a pair of guide frames 12, 12', said frameseach including a pair of mutually connected wires which are twistedtogether adjacent the base/and directed laterally therefrom as indicatedat 13. The free ends of each pair of wiresare then directedoppositely'from each other as at 14 with corresponding. por-, tions ofsaid pairs disposed in spaced substantially parallel relation.Adjustably supported novel and ineXpen-' from i the guide frames 12, 12are paper engaging clips 15, each including the usual pivotallyconnected spring pressed gripping jaws 16, and the finger pieces 17whereby said jaws may be conveniently released. In mounting these clipson the frames 12, 12 there are formed on the lower jaws' thereof a pairof-aper- ,tured ears 18, said ears slidably engaging correspondingportions 14 of the frames and being limited in. outward movement withrespect to the base 10 by means of eyes 19 formed at the terminals ofsaid portions. Thus when it is desired to apply the fly paper to theholder, justed along the frames 12, 12 either toward or away from eachother, depending on the size of the sheet, with opposite edges of'thepaper received and tightlyclamped between the jaws 16. The article beingnow ,in readiness for use may be positioned either upon a table or otherobject as in Fig. 1,

'or supported from the wall, as indicated in Fig. 4, by means of a nail20 which is engaged in a key hole slot 21 formed in the bottom of thebase 10.

What is claimed, is I 1. A fly paper holder comprising a base,

the clips 15 are ad spaced intermediately supported guide membersextending at opposite sides of the base, and in substantially parallelrelation, and relatively adjustable paper engaging members connectingcorresponding ends of said guide members.

2. A fly paper holder comprising a base,

substantially parallel guide members ar-- ranged at opposite sides ofthe base, each including a pair of mutually connected wires, secured toand extending laterally from the base, and having their free endportions oppositely directed, and paper engaging'clips connectingcorresponding free end portions of said guide members and relativelyadjustable longitudinally thereof.

In testimonywhereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence. of twowitnesses. I

v I I GUY H. MYERS. i

Witnesses:

EMERY'HALL, -F. RoDENBEoK.

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Washington, D. c. v

